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Global Thermoset Composite Solutions

Materials designed for the most demanding LNG environments

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A history of leadership behind today’s thermoset composite materials

Through each step in our

evolution, we have led the

development of new and

advanced materials for

industry and consumer goods.

Norplex-Micarta consistently

develops and supplies quality

materials to OEMs and

fabricators for some of the

most demanding applications

around the world.

Oil & GasDesigned for extreme environments

Electrical DevicesPrecise properties for advanced tech

TransportationDurable solutions on the move

AerospaceProven in deep space

Medical Equipment Supporting innovation

MilitaryCritical ballistic protection

Heavy IndustrialTough, versatile, easy to machine

Power GenerationReliability and performance

Meet Norplex-Micarta

1955: The Micarta division of Westinghouse Electric is relocated to South Carolina USA to produce sheets, rolled tubes, molded shapes and other specialty materials.

1945: The Northern Plastics Corp. that becomes Norplex is formed in Wisconsin USA.

1936: The largest generators at Hoover Dam produce 130 megawatts. Micarta provides electrical insulation and structural stability.

1900 1940193019201910 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 TODAY

Bakelite® is popular with consumers for radios, phones and more.

1909: The thermoset composite industry is born when Leo Baekeland obtains a patent for the production of phenol.

2013: Norplex-Micarta opens plant in China.

This era brings power generation, electronics, heavy industry manufacturing, automotive and aerospace innovation.

1965–75: Northern Plastics becomes Norplex and is acquired by Universal Oil Products Company, later called UOP.

1965: Composite plastics are used to provide insulation and structural stability in electronic assemblies and small motors.

1990s: An era of medical breakthroughs: Non-conductive, light, non-magnetic, sterilization-ready components offer quiet operation and low attenuation.

2008: Delicate sensors released into the eyes of hurricanes are protected by a rugged Norplex-Micarta casing.

Norplex-Micarta continues to develop

specialized thermoset materials for the next

generation of applications.

1909: Using Leo Baekeland’s phenolic

resin, George Westinghouse invents

Micarta for electrical insulation.


Materials that define performance

Specialty composites are ready for the most challenging assignments

Each individual thermoset composite from Norplex-Micarta is designed to solve a specific set of

challenges. Composites can be engineered to provide structural reliability under a wide variety of

conditions. They protect product, plant and equipment by minimizing heat transfer, vibration, thermal

expansion, abrasion and corrosion.

Designed and produced for specific applications

Norplex-Micarta thermoset composites are made by combining a resin matrix with a reinforcing

substrate. Each combination is chosen for its ability to deliver controlled and repeatable performance

to match the application’s requirements. After the matrix and substrate are combined, a high-

temperature curing operation creates a cross-linked molecular structure, which produces a material

that does not melt.

Pioneered by Norplex-Micarta, this process distinguishes our composites. Unique processing

techniques can be used to combine any of several resins with multiple substrates to produce materials

with innate properties that are superior to those of its individual components.

New solutions are always in development

Because industry demand for increasingly specialized materials continues to grow, significant

development of new Norplex-Micarta composites is continually underway, providing custom

solutions for customers with specific needs.

We work directly with customers to solve complex problems. Our engineers design customized

materials and provide testing services to support the development of application-specific solutions.

About thermoset composites

Innovative thinking, backed by optimized production

Composite materials are designed

and produced to yield specific

properties

— Thermal insulation

— Electrical insulation or

conductivity

— Chemical resistance

— Dimensional stability

— Structural strength

— Resistance to arcing and

combustion


Highly capable materials for LNG applications Unparalleled quality

Norplex-Micarta produces a full line of high-performance composites for energy production,

refining, transport and storage, including specialty materials for cryogenic applications.

The material of choice for cryogenic environments

NP500CR is preferred when the needs for superior thermal insulation and structural support

converge with cryogenic temperatures. Because of its low moisture absorption, NP500CR performs

at specific temperatures, and also when repeatedly cycling between low and high temperatures—

properties not available with densified wood products, foam, thermoplastic or other alternatives.

NP500CR is widely used in the LNG industry for pipe and storage applications (both stationary

and over-the-road tanks) as well as insulator blocks for ladders, walkways and scaffolding where

dangerous icing can occur. Furthermore, this material is used in engine rooms of LNG-powered ships.

Electrical insulation, gaskets, bearing and non-sparking materials

Norplex-Micarta manufactures a series of products designed to be electrical insulators. These

combine high-strength mechanical properties with superior electrical characteristics, even in high

humidity and corrosive environments. Some materials have a unique ability to resist arc tracking.

When exposed to an arc, the non-conductive surface prevents an arc path from forming, making

them useful for fuse tubes and arc barriers.

Several of these same electrical insulation materials, when clad with metals and other materials,

are used in gaskets. Because of their inherent strength and stability, they prevent galvanic corrosion

while tolerating the repeated loading and unloading common in pipeline applications.

Norplex-Micarta also makes a range of products used as bearings. These materials have long been

accepted in the marine industry because they withstand corrosion and handle heavy rotational

loads of large ship propellers. Finally, Norplex-Micarta materials can be engineered to be non-

sparking, making them an option in sensitive and explosion-proof environments.

Why Norplex-Micarta?

Pipe shoe photo courtesy of Piping Technology and Products, Inc.

The exclusive sourceMicarta G-10CR

(Westinghouse/International Paper Cryogenic Grade 56 G12)

materials are made only by Norplex-Micarta. This grade has

been relabeled as NP500CR.


Advanced manufacturing and quality

Each of Norplex-Micarta’s two manufacturing facilities has a set of unique capabilities.

The company headquarters, primary design center and manufacturing complex in Postville, Iowa,

USA, processes a variety of resin and substrate combinations in pre-preg, sheet, convolute rolled

tube and molded shape form. This 13,000 square meter facility has six pre-preg processing lines and

the capability to produce sheets up to 3 meters in length and tubes with an inside diameter up to

1.2 meters.

A state-of-the-art facility in Changzhou, P.R. China, was built in 2013. It focuses on the design,

production and fabrication of glass-epoxy materials. The 10,000 square meter facility has two

processing lines to produce pre-preg, two press lines and several fabrication work centers to

machine finished parts. The Changzhou facility has the capability of machining 150mm thick

monolithic blocks to meet the needs of the LNG industry and has the capability to produce sheets

up to 1.45 meters wide.

High-performance composites demand advanced manufacturing systems

Both facilities share technology, production and manufacturing systems and processes representing

significant ongoing investments. These include investments in state-of-the-art environmental

protection equipment as well as advanced safety and health systems to ensure safe, stable,

sustainable and repeatable production.

Both facilities are ISO 9001-certified

The Quality Management Systems of each facility are designed to support continuous improvement

and deliver a superior customer experience. From the sourcing of raw materials to the specialized

testing requested by customers, Norplex-Micarta’s investment in quality management is significant

and recognized by its customers. This includes laboratories in each facility equipped with

sophisticated test equipment to support development, and ongoing verification of materials to

industry or customer specifications.

Advanced systems

The preferred source for mission-critical materials

Our engineers design for any condition,

on earth or off-planet.

Stringent testing and unique processing

techniques guarantee repeatable

characteristics for the application.

Norplex-Micarta composites are easily

machinable to precise tolerances.


Operating Temperature Range Minimum:

Anecdotal Evidence of Surviving Deep Space

Maximum:

130° C

Compressive Strength ASTM D695 65,000 psi

In-Plane Shear Strength

ASTM D3846

LW:

9,400 psi

CW:

8,600 psi

Water Absorption (0.062") ASTM D570 0.10%

Dielectric Strength (0.062") ASTM D149 670 Volts/mil

Flexural Strength (0.062")

ASTM D790

LW:

65,000 psi

CW:

52,000 psi

Izod Impact Strength

(0.500") ASTM D256

LW:

7.90 ft-lb/in

CW:

7.30 ft-lb/in


Arc Resistance ASTM D495 130 sec

Comparative Tracking

Index

ASTM D3638 600 Volts

Rockwell Hardness ASTM D785 105


Shear Strength (0.062") ASTM D732 13,000 psi

Operating Temperature

Range

Minimum:

Anecdotal Evidence

of -40° C

Maximum:

180° C


Shear Strength (0.062") ASTM D732 24,000 psi

Water Absorption (0.062") ASTM D570 0.10 %

Breakdown Voltage ASTM D149 70 kVolts


Grade NP500CR cryogenic insulation material (Micarta G-10CR, Westinghouse/International Paper Cryogenic Grade 56 G12)

Thermal Conductivity (Normal Direction) Grade NP510A electrical insulation and gasket material

Grade MC223 bearing material

Grade NP511EM electrical insulation and gasket material

Featured Norplex-Micarta composites for LNG applications Significant LNG project experience

Sabine Pass Liquefaction

NP500CR parts used as an insulation in the construction of pipe

supports, cold shoes and washer

Wheatstone


supports and cold shoes

Corpus Christi Liquefaction


supports and cold shoes, washer and RT521M

Cameron LNG

NP500CR parts used as an insulation in the construction of

pipe supports. NP500CR machined rod used for radial support

between inner pipe and outer jacket. The sheets are to be cut to

a ring for restraining purposes

Petronas FLNG

NP500CR parts applied to the lower part and wall of tank for

sliding and prevention of transfer heat

Freeport LNG

NP500CR sheet used for the restraining ring assembly within the

vacuum insulated pipe spool. NP500CR machined rod used for

supporting the outer jacket from the inner core pipe

LNG portfolio

This data, while believed to be accurate and based on reliable analytical methods, is for informational purposes only. The terms and conditions of the agreement under which it is sold will govern any sales of this product. Data supplied above are "typical values,” not to be considered "specification values.”

To assure the material’s performance is adequate for a specific application, customers should verify, independent of Norplex-Micarta, performance characteristics of interest.

It is the responsibility of the users of this information to make sure that they have the latest version of the Technical Data Bulletin, and are urged to check our website, www.norplex-micarta.com, to determine if information is most current.

Specification writers: Contact Norplex-Micarta for specification values before submission.

Expressed as

Thermal Conductivity [W/(m·K)] =

10a+b (log10

T)+c (log10

T)2+d (log10

T)3+e (log10

T)4+f (log10

T)5+g (log10

T)6+h (log10

T)7+i (log10

T)8

Where

T is the target temperature in °K, and and constants a – i for NP500CR are

Source: Cryogenic Technologies Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Material

Measurement Laboratory

NP500CR (temperature range 10–300°K)

a –4.1236 d 26.2720 g –0.6905

b 13.7880 e –14.6630 h 0.0397

c –26.0680 f 4.4954 i 0.0000

Norplex-Micarta

Global Headquarters665 Lybrand StreetPostville, Iowa, USA 52162-0977Phone: 800 350 [email protected]

Norplex-Micarta Asia

Manufacturing Location2 Xingtang Road, Hi-Tech Development ZoneChangzhou, 213127, P.R. China Phone: +86 (0) 755 2988 1383 / 2910 [email protected]

Micarta Composite Materials (Shanghai) Trading Company, Ltd.

Shanghai Office916-917, Bldg #1, 58 East Xinjian Road, Minhang District,Shanghai, 20119, P.R. China

For inquiries outside mainland China:

Shenzhen OfficeRoom L, 11F, JinDaCheng BIdg, Zhongxinn Road, Shajing, Baoan District, Shenzhen 518104, P.R. ChinaPhone: +86 (0) 755 2988 1383Fax: +86 (0) 755 2722 9550 [email protected]

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